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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 385: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if various Vocational Education Committees and Local Authorities here which administer higher education student grants report to her on a weekly basis in the number of grants they have awarded; the number awarded in respect of each of the awarding authorities; the number of grants awarded to date in 2010; and if she...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 387: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools with class sizes of 20 to 29, 30 to 39 and 40 and over for 2009 and 2010 in a tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19035/10]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 389: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools which have 30 or more children in classes on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19042/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 388: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of expenditure in each year over the past three years to date in 2010 relating to continuous professional development by her Department and its agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19037/10]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (11 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 391: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that have been vetted by the Garda vetting unit to date at both primary and post primary level; the procedure for vetting ancillary staff in schools, such as special needs assistants, caretakers and secretaries; if such staff are also vetted by the Garda vetting unit; the number that have been...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (11 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Question 392: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding that has been paid out under the Smart Schools Smart Economy strategy to date; the number of classrooms that have received new equipment from the funding to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19102/10]

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Last Thursday, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills expressed the view that a full Dáil debate on the issue of school patronage would be a good idea. I welcome her comments. Can the Taoiseach allocate time for that in advance-----

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: It is a short contribution in comparison to some, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Can the House hold a debate on school patronage in advance of the publication of the promised legislation?

Industrial Relations (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Concerning management of an issue, is this not a terrible way to do business? The teachers did not want to be persuaded by the Tánaiste or anybody else. They wanted facts. I attended those conferences as did Deputy Quinn. All the questions teachers raised with me in the course of discussions were simple and the Tánaiste could have clarified matters in the address she was asked to make...

Industrial Relations (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: The Tánaiste is their employer.

Industrial Relations (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: I have one final question.

Industrial Relations (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: I have one other question. In the course of her speeches to both the INTO and TUI conferences, the Tánaiste alluded to further cutbacks in the education sector, to come possibly next year. Can she give further information to the House at this stage, given there will be more people in our education system next September than at any time in the past 100 years?

School Utility Services (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: We all accept that money is tight and it is a very difficult time for the country and schools. They must make do with the money given to them by the Department of Education and Skills. A typical school with gas as its main source of energy may spend approximately €10,000 per year and of that half goes towards site charges, VAT and other charges over which the school has no control. It is...

School Utility Services (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: Who will speak up for the schools?

School Utility Services (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: I know that.

School Utility Services (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: This matter was first brought to my attention by the Catholic Primary School Management Association, CPSMA, which had the matter brought to its attention by a large number of its schools. I have spoken with some gas companies, which claimed that they have no control over this area because the regulator sets the tariff and pricing structure. This is a matter for the regulator in consultation...

School Curriculum (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: With the greatest degree of respect to the Tánaiste, she is wrong.

School Curriculum (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: This is a policy issue for the Government. Her predecessor opposed the argument for bonus maths points. The clear spin put about by the Tánaiste in one of her addresses to the teacher conferences was that she was in favour of bonus points. Either we have a policy or we do not. If we do, the universities will implement it. As I have suggested previously, one solution could be to apply...

School Curriculum (6 May 2010)

Brian Hayes: The then Minister for Education and Science disagreed with the Tánaiste.